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Ron Johnson has built his career breaking down the silos that exist between branding and HR. As Co-Founder and Managing Director of Blueprint Creative, he helps teams connect, tell better stories, and build stronger brands. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Blueprint Creative, the world's first 'Bhranding,' communications and design agency. Johnson is also the creator of The Branding Equation (Branding + HR = Bhranding), a business framework designed to help companies tear down the silos between their branding and HR teams and replace those silos with powerful organizational synergies. A guest contributor to FastCompany.com, Johnson recently published his first book Tighten Your Shoelaces: How The World's Leading Companies Defend and Grow Their Brands During a Crisis.

From the Show
What brand has made Ron smile recently? Ron shared a smile-worthy story of when his local coffee shop, Cafe 195, decided to change up his usual latte order. The result? A surprise, delight, and a lot of smiles!
Connect with Ron on LinkedIn and his website — and check out his book Tighten Your Shoelaces.

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Sandy Greenberg is co-founder of Terri & Sandy, an award-winning independent creative agency. She has led the development of iconic work for brands such as The Walt Disney Company, Freshpet, Nutella, and BJ’s Wholesale Club. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

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About Sandy Greenberg
After rising through the ranks at DMB&B, JWT, and FCB, Sandy Greenberg founded Terri & Sandy in 2010 with her long-term creative partner, Terri Meyer, with diversity and independence in its DNA. Named Ad Age’s Best Small Agency in North America and ranked the EFFIE’S #1 Most Effective Independent Agency in the US, Terri & Sandy services an impressive client roster that includes iconic brands such as The Walt Disney Company, Freshpet, Nutella, and BJ’s Wholesale Club. Sandy has been the creative firepower behind some of the most notable campaigns for brands like Oreo, Peeps, Planters, Disney, and Gerber, and her work has permeated popular culture — generating feature stories across Conan, CNN, The View, and more, and winning numerous industry awards including EFFIES, Clio’s, and Webby’s.

From the Show
What brand has made Sandy smile recently? “I'm going to share a brand I didn't expect to make me smile — Special K,” Sandy said, noting their recent cereal box featuring pregnant cookbook author Molly Baz.
Connect with Terry on LinkedIn and the Terri and Sandy website.

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Carl Daikeler is the CEO and co-founder of The Beachbody Company, now known as BODi. For 26 years, he's led this trailblazing company through multiple brand expansions while helping people achieve their health and fitness goals. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Carl Daikeler
Carl Daikeler is a visionary entrepreneur, and the CEO and co-founder of The Beachbody Company, leading innovator in the fitness and nutrition space. With a career spanning over four decades, Daikeler has been a trailblazer, pioneering unconventional and highly effective methods to help individuals reach their health and fitness goals. Daikeler co-founded Beachbody in 1998, now known as BODi, which has expanded into a powerhouse of fitness and nutrition tools under his leadership over the last 26 years. The brand is celebrated for its iconic programs such as P90X, Insanity, and 21 Day Fix, and its profound impact on millions worldwide. Over the years, Daikeler has overseen the development of continued innovation resulting in massive growth, including the creation of Shakeology, the world’s first superfood nutrition shake that has sold over a billion servings. He also hosts "The BODi Experience" podcast, is a successful Broadway theater producer winning three Tony awards, and a tech investor.

From the Show
What brand has made Carl smile recently? Building on my broken ankle story, Carl shared a smile that may help me on my own health and fitness journey. When his daughter had a similar injury, Carl researched and found WAFF’s ankle-strengthening products — a product used by LeBron James himself on the sidelines!
To learn more, you can try out BODi’s collection of health and fitness programs for free at bodipreviews.com. You can also connect with Carl by texting LAVA to 816504369.

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Cory Treffiletti is Chief Marketing Officer for Rembrand, where he focuses on driving digital growth through AI. A veteran CMO and digital marketing thought leader, his work has helped brands of all shapes and sizes navigate various digital disruptions. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Cory Treffiletti
Cory Treffiletti is Chief Marketing Officer for Rembrand, where he focuses on driving digital growth through AI technology for B2B and B2C brands and creators. A 4-time CMO, Cory has led marketing efforts for both startups and Fortune 300 companies, including Voicea (acquired by Cisco), BlueKai (acquired by Oracle) and Oracle’s Data Cloud. An industry veteran since 1994, Cory also has previous experience leading digital strategies at FIS, Carat, and Omnicom. He is the published author of "Internet Ad Pioneers,” and writes the Original Digital newsletter in addition to penning his weekly contributions to Mediapost since 2000. He currently serves as an advisor for a number of companies in the ad-tech and martech space, as well as helps develop other marketers in various categories.

From the Show
After listening to this, what's one thing you can do related to AI? Cory shared his one thing — “Each week I block off two two-hour windows of time. I turn off all of my texts, emails, and I just explore” new AI tools and brainstorm how they could be used.
What brand has made Cory smile recently? Cory shared a recent smile from Heineken. Admittedly not one of his favorite beers, Cory loves their recent pairing with the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie.
To learn more, check out the Original Digital site, Rebrand, and connect with Cory on LinkedIn.

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Bre Rossetti is Chief Strategy Officer at Arnold. Her work involves overseeing the integrated strategy offering at the agency for brands like Puma, Fidelity, McDonald's, and Progressive Insurance.  We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Bre Rossetti
Bre Rossetti is Arnold’s Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing the integrated strategy offering at the agency. Bre has been critical to the evolution of Arnold's strategic offering, thanks to her ability to understand the combination of brand strategy and comms planning that has become one of Arnold's secret weapons. She has led brands that include Puma, Fidelity, Domino’s, McDonald’s, and TripAdvisor. Bre currently oversees all clients at Arnold including PNC Bank, Progressive Insurance, ADP, and Walmart’s Sam’s Club.

From the Show
Bre had some great quotes ... “It's easy for marketers today to get lost in the sauce” and “We need to find our brand's center of gravity instead of relying on matching luggage and funnels.”
What brand has made Bre smile recently? Bre shared some recent smiles from the reinvigorated network upfronts now featuring the likes of Netflix and Amazon.
To learn more, check out the Arnold website and connect with Bre on LinkedIn.

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With 20 years of CPG experience, Kathy Guzmán Galloway has become known as the “The Clarity Wizard.” Her work for brands like Nature Made, REI, and Lay’s helps organizations transform data into strategy and action. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway
Kathy Guzmán Galloway is an accomplished strategist, consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry veteran, and brand positioning expert. With 20 years of CPG experience, Kathy, known as The Clarity Wizard, has helped hundreds of organizations increase revenue and decrease risk by clarifying their brand positioning. She’s worked with brands like Nature Made, Lay’s, and Chiki Chiki Boom Boom, among others, to turn strategy and data into action. Kathy has worked with numerous CPG brands on their brand positioning, while also sharing her knowledge and frameworks to start-up founders with 7-Eleven's Brands with Heart program, REI + Founded Outdoors' BIPOC accelerator, and as a Master Teacher for SKU, the CPG Accelerator. Kathy is an Afro-Latinx Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican immigrants, and a two-time girl mom who loves cooking, beaches and 90s merengue.
From the Show
What brand has made Kathy smile recently? A very on-brand smile with Zeelool, as Kathy notes, a brand that has positioned themselves strategically in a crowded market.
To learn more, check out Kathy's Clarity Wizard website.
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